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Small cell foams and blends and a process for their preparation

Patent 5387617 Issued on February 7, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject November 8, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

Dense star polymers having core, core branches, terminal groups
Patent #: 4507466
Issued on: 03/26/1985
Inventor: Tomalia ,   et al.

Dense star polymer
Patent #: 4558120
Issued on: 12/10/1985
Inventor: Tomalia ,   et al.

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Patent #: 4568737
Issued on: 02/04/1986
Inventor: Tomalia ,   et al.

Dense star polymers having two dimensional molecular diameter
Patent #: 4587329
Issued on: 05/06/1986
Inventor: Tomalia ,   et al.

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Issued on: 09/15/1987
Inventor: Tomalia ,   et al.

Inventors

Application

No. 148440 filed on 11/08/1993

US Classes:

521/79, Extruding a solid polymer containing material to form a cellular product521/134, Cellular product derived from two or more solid polymers or from at least one solid polymer and at least one polymer-forming system521/139, At least one polymer is derived from an ethylenically unsaturated aromatic reactant or wherein the polymer-forming system contains the same type of reactant521/146, From aromatic reactant521/149, From oxygen containing reactant521/184Nitrogen reactant contains at least two amino nitrogen atoms

Examiners

Primary: Foelak, Morton

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 0271180 EP. 06/19/1988
  • 9314147 WO. 07/19/1993

International Classes

C08J 009/00
C08G 006/00

Abstract

Dense star polymers or dendrimers, modified by capping with a hydrophobic group capable of providing a hydrophobic outer shell, act as molecular nucleating agents. These modified dense star polymers or dendrimers are particularly effective for the production of small cell foams.

Other References

  • Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 7th ed., p. 893 (1966)
  • Telechelic Polymers: Synthesis and Applications, Eric Goethels, CRC Press, 1989
  • Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3D ed., (1985) Jerry March
  • Domain Structure and Properties of Block and Graft Copolymers and Polymer Blends, Kyoto University (1979
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